Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 44

Devanagari script

शांतः सत्त्वगुणोद्रिक्तो गांभीर्य जितसागरः । तथा च क्षमया युक्तो मुनेऽलब्धोपमोऽभवत्

Transliteration

śāṃtaḥ sattvaguṇodrikto gāṃbhīrya jitasāgaraḥ | tathā ca kṣamayā yukto mune'labdhopamo'bhavat

Translation

അവൻ ശാന്തൻ, സത്ത്വഗുണത്തിൽ സമൃദ്ധൻ; ഗാംഭീര്യത്തിൽ സമുദ്രത്തെയും ജയിച്ചവൻ; ക്ഷമയോടെ യുക്തനായി—ഹേ മുനേ—അനുപമനായി।

Word by Word

• शान्तः: calm, peaceful
• शान्तः: Viśeṣaṇa (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (√शम् धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (past participle) used adjectivally

• सत्त्वगुणोद्रिक्तः: rich in the quality of sattva
• सत्त्वगुणोद्रिक्तः: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्त्वगुण + उद्रिक्त (√द्रिच्/√द्रि?; ‘उद्रिक्त’ as adjective)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सत्त्वगुणोद्रिक्त = ‘abounding in sattva-guṇa’ (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• गाम्भीर्य: depth, gravity
• गाम्भीर्य: Viśeṣaṇa-bhāva (Quality)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गाम्भीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here as abstract quality in apposition (gambhīryam)

• जितसागरः: one who surpasses the ocean (in depth)
• जितसागरः: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित (√जि धातु, क्त) + सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि ‘he whose (depth) has conquered the ocean’ / ‘ocean-conquering’

• तथा: thus, likewise
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (in that manner/also)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction)

• क्षमया: with forbearance
• क्षमया: Karaṇa (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• युक्तः: endowed (with)
• युक्तः: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त (√युज् धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय; ‘endowed/connected’

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (Vocative address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th case), एकवचन

• अलब्धोपमः: incomparable
• अलब्धोपमः: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अलब्ध + उपम (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अलब्धोपम = ‘having no obtained comparison’ → ‘incomparable’ (नञ्/कर्मधारय-भाव)

• अभवत्: became
• अभवत्: Kriyā (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘became’

Speaker

Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kāśī

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Ṛṣis

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The manifested Person stands calm and luminous, ocean-deep in composure, radiating sattva; his posture and gaze convey patience and unshakable serenity.

Characters & Entities

• The manifested Person (from prior verse)
• Muni (listener addressed)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The highest spiritual stature is marked by peace, sattvic purity, depth, and forgiveness—virtues celebrated in dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Indirectly Kāśī, since the verse belongs to Kāśīkhaṇḍa and supports its moral-spiritual teaching atmosphere.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No ritual is stated; it emphasizes inner qualities as dharmic practice.